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12-year-old autistic boy found safe after hour long search, Horry County police say

Plew was missing for about an hour Tuesday, police said.
Plew was missing for about an hour Tuesday, police said. HCPD

Horry County police found a missing 12-year-old with autism, they announced Tuesday afternoon.

Phillip Plew was last seen around 4 p.m. on Olympic Street in Little River. He has autism and does not like to be touched, police said. He is 5-foot-5 with blonde hair and was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a red or blue t-shirt.

Police announced they found the boy safe around 5 p.m.

This story was originally published May 11, 2021 at 4:57 PM.

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Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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